The purpose of hand washing is simpler than you might think. When teaching food safety classes I often ask the question, “What is the purpose of handwashing?”  Oftentimes the response is, “...to kill the germs on your hands.”  While some soaps have antibacterial chemicals put into them, according to the FDA there is no evidence to prove these are more effective than just plain soap and water. We discuss these items at length in our [see more]